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hypothermal

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hy·po·ther·mal  (hp-thûrml)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being mineral deposits formed at great depths and high temperatures.

hypothermal [ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜːməl]
adj
1. (Medicine) of, relating to, or characterized by hypothermia Also hypothermic
2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) (of rocks and minerals) formed at great depth under conditions of high temperature


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During colder than average winters, ladyfish have experienced hypothermal mortality in both Tampa Bay (Springer and Woodburn, 1960) and the Indian River Lagoon (Snelson and Bradley, 1978).
At the Ambassador mine and in the East Hills Area east of the mine, there are gold-quartz hypothermal veins, which were deposited under conditions of high temperature and pressure, probably genetically related to the later stages of emplacement of the preCambrian age quartz diorite mass.
The effect that this northward dispersal pattern has upon the population depends on whether these juveniles return south during autumn to overwinter or whether they become expatriated from the spawning population and die from hypothermal winter conditions at temperate latitudes.
 
 
 
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